Lal
Paul Michael (born December 2, 1958), better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor. He is most famous for teaming up with Siddique under the shared name Siddique-Lal to make films such as Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), In Harihar Nagar (1990), Godfather (1991), Vietnam Colony (1993), and Kabooliwala (1993). The duo broke off afterwards but he produced Siddique's Hitler (1996) and Friends (1999). Other films he has produced include Thenkasipattanam (2000), Kalyanaraman (2002), Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004), and Thommanum Makkalum (2005). Lal's debut as an actor came in 1997 when he played Paniyan in Jayaraj's Kaliyattam. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for playing Raveendran Pillai in Madhupal's film Thalappavu (2008).
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Leader as Sathyamoorthy
- 2025 · Ambalamukkile Visheshangal as Alex John
- 2025 · Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu as Bhaskaran
- 2025 · Bison Kaalamaadan as Kandasamy
- 2025 · They Call Him OG as Ibrahim
- 2025 · Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira as Mathew Thalachirayil
- 2025 · Surrender as Periyasamy
- 2025 · Oru Ronaldo Chithram as Koshy
- 2025 · Nancy Rani as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
- 2025 · Robinhood as
- 2025 · Kadhalikka Neramillai as Loganathan
- 2024 · Checkmate as David (Bhai)
- 2024 · Star as Pandian
- 2024 · Nadikar as David's co-actor
- 2024 · Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur as
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chacha
- 2024 · Killer Soup as Lucas Charles
- 2023 · Tamil Kudimagan as Sudalaiyandi
- 2023 · RDX: Robert Dony Xavier as Phillip
- 2023 · Maamannan as Sindhanai Rajan
- 2023 · Kerala Crime Files as CI Kuriyan Avaran
- 2023 · 2018 as Mathachan
- 2023 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Malayaman
- 2023 · Dear Vaappi as Basheer
- 2023 · Veera Simha Reddy as Siddappa
- 2022 · Vichithram as Alexander
- 2022 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Malayaman
- 2022 · Mahaveeryar as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
- 2022 · Panthrand as Peelu
- 2022 · Suzhal - The Vortex as Chellapa
- 2022 · Viyuham as
- 2021 · Madhuram as Dr . Rajesh
- 2021 · Kshanam as Chandrakumar, a professor
- 2021 · Karnan as Yeman
- 2021 · Sulthan as Mansoor Bhai
- 2020 · Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam as Chacko
- 2020 · God Father as Marudhu Singam
- 2020 · Anveshanam as Dr Faris
- 2020 · Silencer as
- 2019 · Helen as Paul
- 2019 · Saaho as Ibrahim
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Shivakumar
- 2019 · Thottappan as Anthraper
- 2019 · Sisterleaf as Azhagan
- 2019 · Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam as Issac Kombana
- 2018 · Vallikudilile Vellakkaran as Joseph
- 2018 · French Viplavam as
- 2018 · Seemaraja as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
- 2018 · Chandragiri as Raghavan Master
- 2018 · Antony as
- 2018 · Mattancherry as
- 2017 · Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu as
- 2017 · Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela as Chacko
- 2017 · Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Self
- Future · They Call Him OG 2 as Ibrahim
- 2018 · Sandakozhi 2 as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
- 2017 · Oru Cinemakkaran as Victor
- 2017 · Honey Bee 2: Celebrations as Michael Punyalan
- 2017 · Fukri as Ali Fukri
- 2016 · Kappiri Thuruthu as Kadalakka Ustad
- 2016 · Pulimurugan as Balaraman
- 2015 · Akkaldhamayile Pennu as Savichan
- 2015 · Chandi Veeran as Thamarai's father
- 2015 · 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam as Ravi / R.K.Varma
- 2014 · Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan as Rajasenan
- 2014 · Iyobinte Pusthakam as Iyob
- 2014 · Happy Journey as Gopikrishnan
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Behnnan
- 2013 · Zachariayude Garbhinikal as Zacharia
- 2013 · Sringaravelan as Yesudas
- 2013 · Ayal as Gurudasan
- 2013 · Honey Bee as Michael Punyalan
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Nandan Menon
- 2013 · 10:30 AM Local Call as The Caller
- 2013 · Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Isaac Newton
- 2012 · Chettayees as John
- 2012 · Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Ottappalam Unni
- 2012 · Ozhimuri as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
- 2012 · Cobra as Kari
- 2012 · Shutter as Rasheed
- 2012 · Father's Day as Seethalakshmi's Suitor
- 2012 · Unnam as Sunny
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Himself
- 2011 · Salt N' Pepper as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
- 2011 · Bombay March 12 as Nissar
- 2011 · Payyans as John Varghese
- 2010 · Tournament as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 · Best Actor as Shaji
- 2010 · Penpattanam as CI Antony
- 2010 · April Fool as Dr. Mohana Chandran
- 2009 · Anthony Yaar? as Michael
- 2009 · Thoranai as Chennai Police Commissioner
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Adv. Radhakrishnan
- 2007 · Oram Po as Bigil
- 2007 · Rock N' Roll as Violinist Issac
- 2007 · Rameswaram as Vasanthi’s Father
- 2007 · Time as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Raghavan
- 2007 · Aalwar as
- 2006 · Oruvan as Bharathan Aashan
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Himself
- 2006 · Khatarnak as Smuggler Don
- 2006 · The Don as Kasim Baba
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Divakaran
- 2004 · Engal Anna as Sundaralingam and Veerapandi
- 2003 · Singaari Bolona as
- 2002 · Kannaki as Manickam
- 2002 · Ente Hridayathinte Udama as Pavitran
- 2001 · Unnathangalil as
- 2001 · One Man Show as Harinarayanan
- 2001 · Randam Bhavam as Mohammad Ibrahim
- 2001 · Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu as Gowrishankar
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Dasappan
- 2000 · Mazha as Chandran
- 2000 · Arayannangalude Veedu as Sukumaran
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Sikkandar Singh
- Future · Dear Students as
- 2025 · Azadi as Shivan
- 2022 · The Warriorr as Kumarappa
- 2022 · Taanakkaran as Eshwaramurthi
- 2021 · Jan-e-Man as Kochukunju Kochaappan
- 2021 · Nizhal as Viswanathan
- 2021 · Kala as Ravi
- 2021 · Tsunami as
- 2021 · Black Coffee as Kalidas
- 2019 · Thakkol as
- 2019 · Thelivu as Khalid
- 2018 · Iblis as Shreedharan
- 2017 · Honey Bee 2.5 as Self
- 2017 · Chunkzz as Varkichan
- 2016 · Dum as Xavier
- 2016 · King Liar as Anand Varma
- 2015 · Swargathekkal Sundaram as Maniyan
- 2014 · Hi I'm Tony as Tony Kurishingal
- 2014 · God's Own Country as Muhammed
- 2013 · Vishudhan as Pokkiriyachan
- 2013 · Kadhaveedu as Major Frederick Mukundan
- 2013 · Buddy as Michael Dominic Savio
- 2013 · Kutti Puli as Arjunan
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
- 2012 · Husbands in Goa as Sunny
- 2011 · Doctor Love as Himself
- 2010 · Anwar as Babu Mather / Babu Sait
- 2010 · Shikkar as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
- 2010 · Aagathan as Maj. George Joseph
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai
- 2008 · Kaalai as Jeeva
- 2007 · Marudhamalai as
- 2007 · Before the Rains as Rajat
- 2007 · Deepavali as Chidambaram
- 2006 · Annavaram as Puranapool Ganga
- 2005 · Sandakozhi as Kasi
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Sathyan
- 2004 · Black as Devin Carlos Padaveedan
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Ravikumar
- 2003 · Pulival Kalyanam as Karunan
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 1999 · Friends as Self
- 1998 · Kanmadam as Johny
- 1998 · Daya as Kombanali
- 1997 · Kaliyattam as Paniyan
- Future · Asurakulam as
- Future · Marshal as
- 1999 · Chandranudikkunna Dikhil as Parthan
- Future · Face Off as
- Future · Colony as
- 2007 · Madurai Veeran as Mayandi
- 1999 · Jananayakan as Misra
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Jeevan George
- 1994 · Manathe Kottaram as Guest at the wedding